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Halloween

Halloween doesn’t have to be about October… for those of us who are goth, it’s a year-round vibe.

Post-Halloween sales are the best time to buy goth home goodies

It’s day after Halloween, which means it’s the perfect time to shop for awesome goth-inspired home goods because everything is on sale. Take Pier One, for example, most of these things that were marketed as “Halloween decor” and are all on sale right now. But these are totally all-around dark and awesome home decor items — like that black cat door mat! (Fun to say, even more fun to come home to all the time.)

Check the rest of these Pier One post-Halloween sale goods out…

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Throw this “spooky food” party!

Every October, I host a “spooky food book optional club.” You don’t have to read anything for that, either. However, I get my OCD hostess urges out of my system and inflict, er, treat my friends to some unusual recipes. So far, everyone has survived these spooky treats…

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Make your own bloody, gothic pumpkins!

I made these bloody gothic pumpkins, and you can too! Use them for home decor, party decor, doorstops, or bookends. I used pumpkins, but there are also crafting apples, pears, flowers, and more that you can use this method on. These are so super easy to make I bet I barely need to explain. But here we go…

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Steal this fabulous Halloween table setting idea

Thanks to Tatum Witter (who’s no stranger to awesome gothic home decor) for uploading this fabulous table setting to our Flickr pool. Let’s analyze and break it down for your next dinner party designs, shall we?…

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How do I pop my Halloween cherry?

This is my first “cold season” in the Northern Hemisphere, and I’m excited and nervous about Halloween. As an Aussie in Canada my experience covers dressing up spooky, but not much else. I would love some advice about the practical things I can do to enjoy it with friends and any visiting kids.

Break out your Christmas tree early and use it as a Halloween tree

Break out your Christmas tree early and use it as a Halloween tree!

You’ll be seeing more from this Halloween-themed apartment later in the week, but I wanted to tease you with this great idea…

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Use these haunted bottle labels for your Halloween party

These bottle labels will either make your Halloween party that much more awesome OR completely discourage drinking and thereby ruin your party vibe. (I keed I keed.)